How To Create A REPORT From A FORM (1 Viewer)
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Yes you can in several ways.
For example, open the form, then do Save As...Report.
However, the end result may not be quite what you want as reports have a different purpose to forms.
It is usually better to create a report from 'scratch'
For example, open the form, then do Save As...Report.
However, the end result may not be quite what you want as reports have a different purpose to forms.
It is usually better to create a report from 'scratch'
DBguy, The reason is . . . to keep from creating a report from scratch. Unless there an option to print the form with the information on the form.
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Hi. Thanks for explaining. Forms are usually designed optimized for the screen. On the other hand, reports are usually designed optimized for paper. So, I never considered saving time creating a report from scratch, because they usually won't look anything like my forms anyway. Good luck.
Did the SaveAs approach work for you?
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Hi. Glad to hear it worked for you. Good luck with the rest of your project.
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If you use the report wizard, it only takes a few seconds to create a functional report that you can then tweak further in design view.
What does map the text boxes mean?
Anyway, forms can be printed directly from the File menu or the quick Access toolbar. If you really wanted to do this often, you could add a print button to the form
What does map the text boxes mean?
Anyway, forms can be printed directly from the File menu or the quick Access toolbar. If you really wanted to do this often, you could add a print button to the form
theDBguy/isladogs,
Well, the both you both attention to my attempt to do something that might work. I learn the hard way, it did not. isladogs, what I meant by "mapping to the textbox" is to point the textbox to the data. I discovered last night that what I'm trying could easily be done by printing the form. This gives me exactly I need. Initially, I did not see this, but found out later last night. When I checked this form this morning, I see that isladogs had already suggested this. Well, Thanks again to both of you ! ! ! I'm on the right track now.
Well, the both you both attention to my attempt to do something that might work. I learn the hard way, it did not. isladogs, what I meant by "mapping to the textbox" is to point the textbox to the data. I discovered last night that what I'm trying could easily be done by printing the form. This gives me exactly I need. Initially, I did not see this, but found out later last night. When I checked this form this morning, I see that isladogs had already suggested this. Well, Thanks again to both of you ! ! ! I'm on the right track now.
